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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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